The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with delegations from 12 other countries (out of a total of 28), walked out of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) as the President of the Zionist entity, Isaac Herzog, began his address. Delegations lef»»»

Egypt will host the third edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) from 6 to 8 November 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel in New Cairo, bringing together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from more than 70 countries. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mos»»»

The 29th edition of Ecomondo will take place from 3 to 6 November at the Rimini Expo Centre, bringing together international businesses, policymakers, innovators, and sustainability experts to advance the green, blue, and circular economy. The 29th edition of Ecomondo, the international exhibition »»»

Baku: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Thursday with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku, Azerbaijan. During the meeting, they disc»»»

STOCKHOLM: The fifth round of political consultations between the foreign ministries in the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Sweden was held in Stockholm on Thursday. Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi headed the Qatari side, while Director-Gener»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the 2026 Digital Inclusion Survey for citizens and residents as part of its national efforts to assess the level of digital inclusion in the State of Qatar and support the development of the second edition of the Qa»»»

LONDON: A report into the role of a charity in the removal and disappearance of Syrian children during the country’s civil war will not be released, the BBC reported. SOS Children’s Villages International commissioned the report but is withholding its findings and has yet to pay compensation to fam»»»

There are suspects in the arson attack on Starlink communication antennas, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told reporters on Thursday. He said he could not provide details because this could jeopardize the investigation. On October 14, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at »»»

BUCHAREST: Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight just outside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into national airspace, Romanian officials said. Romanian President Nicusor Dan s»»»

MADRID: A possible investigation into veteran crooner Julio Iglesias for alleged abuse of two women ex-employees is a step closer after prosecutors said Spain could judge the case, legal sources said on Thursday. The women, a domestic worker and a physiotherapist, allege they suffered sexual abuse »»»

Oslo: Ukraine, a major grain producer, has deposited seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway's Arctic for the first time since 2012, after joining a UN-backed treaty on food and agriculture genetics earlier this year. Housed deep in mountain tunnels around 1,300 kilometres (800 mil»»»

A Saudi foreign ministry official on Thursday said the country reached out to Yemen's Houthis in recent weeks as fighting escalates between the two sides, but the group refused to meet in Oman. "At the beginning of this escalation, we asked them to meet in Muscat, Oman and they refused. This was th»»»

The speed limit on Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine will severely impair its ability to strike Russian targets, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov tells Sputnik. The Ukrainian military's "command and control, coordination and logistics will all be disrupted,” Mikhailov says.In the pundit's o»»»

Tunis, Oct. 15 (TAP) – A delegation from the Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP) will attend the Arab Parliament's regular session, scheduled in Cairo from October 24 to 26. The agenda includes renewing the institution’s leadership...»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 15 (SANA) Cotton planting in Deir Ezzor Governorate has fallen sharply this season as rising fuel and production costs, a lack of support and the absence of an official purchase price deepen farmers’ losses and threaten the future of the strategic crop.Fayez al-Hussein, director of»»»

What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the mo»»»

LONDON: Prison guards shot Palestinian detainees at close range and inside their cells in Israeli detention facilities, causing injuries that in some cases required surgery, according to accounts collected by two Israeli human rights groups. Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Public Committ»»»

A total of 11,125 textile items and sports shoes bearing the logos of well-known brands were seized during a customs inspection of a truck entering Bulgaria from Greece at the Kapitan Petko Voivoda border crossing, the press centre of the Customs Agency in Svilengrad announced on Thursday. The good»»»

DAKAR: The mother of a Guinean political dissident living in France was “abducted” in Guinea last weekend by “hooded individuals in civilian clothing” and taken to an unknown destination, her family told AFP. Abductions and enforced disappearances of opposition figures and their relatives have beco»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy said on Thursday. During a press conference, the spokesperson for the coalition Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said 17 people have died and more than 330 have been injur»»»

Dubai South Business Hub unveils an AI platform to connect founders and build new networks Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone has launched a pioneering digital AI platform in partnership with Verchool Platforms (Dubai, Silicon Valley), as a private business ecosystem built exclusively for its commu»»»

The visit of Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to Beirut, scheduled for Thursday, comes primarily to support the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, diplomatic sources in Washington told Al-Jadeed television. “The Qatari Prime Minister will discuss ways to establi»»»

U.S. wholesale inflation surged past analysts' expectations in September, marking its biggest jump since 2022 as the war in Iran sent fuel prices rocketing, government data showed Thursday. The latest numbers, coming a day after hotter-than-anticipated consumer inflation, underscore the challenges »»»

Durga Puja plans toned down as friends, school pay tribute to mother, son killed in crash Abu Dhabi: A close-knit Bangladeshi community in the capital is grieving the loss of a mother and her teenage son, who were killed in a car crash on their way to a community get-together on Monday night. The B»»»

A Saudi foreign ministry official on Thursday accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis in their ongoing fight with the kingdom, adding that Tehran continues to arm and train the group. "Iran continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of UN security council resolutions," Dr. »»»

In France, a child is reportedly raped or sexually assaulted every three minutes. In a bid to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence, French MPs have voted for a comprehensive bill that could turn into law by the end of the year; it has yet to be debated by the more conservative Senate at t»»»

Anti-terrorism prosecutors said a 14-year-old involved in a shooting that wounded teaching staff at a school in the south of France earlier this week was acting out of revenge for bullying. The teenager was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody Wednesday. A 14-year-old charged with »»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - President Kais Saied chaired Thursday in Bizerte a ceremony to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day.The Head of the State saluted the flag at the Martyrs Square as the national anthem was performed and reviewed a...»»»

DUBAI: North Macedonia is opening an embassy in Riyadh, and its foreign minister has told Arab News he wants it up and running within months. For a small Balkan country of under two million people, it is a deliberate step. Timcho Mucunski, who serves as minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria would seek European Union support for a moratorium on attacks against commercial and civilian vessels in the Black Sea, while confirming that the ship Chelsea 3 was expected to be towed to Burgas for inspection and repairs. Speaking ahead of the European Cou»»»

Two foreign nationals aged 21 and 20 have been detained over the deliberate burning of Starlink antennas at a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack, Faktor.bg reported, citing Prosecutor’s Office sources. The two men were arrested on Monday»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for lower fuel prices, a moratorium on attacks against civilian vessels in the Black Sea and continued dialogue with Russia as he arrived in Brussels for a two-day European Council summit, while defending the importance of the Lukoil refinery for Bulgaria»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the purchase of five additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany, in a deal worth more than 900 million euros that will be financed through the European Union’s SAFE instrument. The proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers received overwhel»»»

Magdalena Lazarova-Prodanova was elected acting Prosecutor General of Bulgaria by a 17-2 vote of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Plenum on Thursday, with the decision subject to appeal within 14 days. Under the Judiciary System Act, the same person may hold the acting positions of President of t»»»

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance would adjust its deterrence and defense posture if necessary after discussing Black Sea security and recent attacks on commercial shipping with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Romanian President Nicușor Dan. Rutte described the meeting as»»»

American diplomat Joshua Huck, who has served in Bulgaria and Greece, is taking interim charge of the U.S. Embassy in Athens following the departure of Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle. Huck previously served as deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Greece and has more than 25 years of diplom»»»

Bozhidar Bozhanov, co-chair of the "Yes, Bulgaria" party, has called for a NATO-backed “Black Sea Shield” to protect commercial shipping, saying Russia wants to block the Black Sea as attacks on vessels in the region intensify. Speaking to Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), Bozhanov said Russia was st»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that the country was facing its most intense blockade since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, accusing the United States of seeking to provoke public protests.Iran and the United States have been at war since Feb. 28, when US and Israeli strikes »»»

Bulgaria sees Cyprus as a close partner and ally both within the European Union (EU) and at regional level, National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova said, as quoted by the Bulgarian Parliament on Thursday. She made the remarks during a meeting with Cyprus House of Representatives President Annita De»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy said on Thursday. During a press conference, the Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said 17 people have died and more th»»»

JEDDAH: The last thing Lamis Asiri’s father sent her before the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport was a simple wish for a safe journey home. Hours later, the WhatsApp conversation that had connected them fell silent. Lamis, a final-year student at Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman Uni»»»

Cologne: German customs officials found 90 lizards and venomous snakes hidden in containers and socks in a Mexican traveller's luggage as he arrived at an airport, authorities said Thursday. The 45-year-old was stopped at Cologne airport last month and given a drug test after behaving in a "nervous»»»

Far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that France could no longer afford to fund Ukraine, citing the country's high deficit and weak economic growth. France cannot keep financing Ukraine due to the "perilous" state of the euro zone's second-biggest economy»»»

EU leaders head to a summit on Thursday seeking a deal on the bloc’s nearly €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034 by Christmas amid deep divisions over spending and fears that upcoming elections, particularly in France, could strengthen eurosceptic forces.»»»

Kyiv's mayor, Vitaly Klitschko, has advised those residents who can "temporarily relocate" for the winter to do so. That advice has been met with derision at best from many residents, who say his administration is responsible for failing to better prepare the Ukrainian capital for Russian attacks. »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 15: First, reported Starlink disruptions in Ukraine make the European front pages. Next, US papers go into more detail about the situation. Also, an unusual alliance forms in Germany between far-right and far-left parties. Meanwhile, the winners of the Wildlife»»»

KYIV: Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump’s demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks published Thursday, amid deepening tensions between the two leaders over a US-Russia diesel agreement. Relations between Kyiv and Washington h»»»

RIYADH: Houthi attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia are heinous and brutal, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy said on Thursday. Developing»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Thursday threw his support behind Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad following the complaint that was filed against her by a pro-Hezbollah lawyer. “On what basis did the press start highlighting the reports against the Lebanese Ambassador in Washington and »»»

Berlin: The State of Qatar, reprsented by the Ministry of Culture is participating in the fourth edition of Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, set to be held in Berlin on Oct. 16-18 with the participation of over 110 publishers form the Arab World and Germany. The fair presents a diverse range of Arabic pu»»»